Conventional weapons systems remain the primary military means in inter- and intrastate conflicts. Hence, modern arms control policies must include the conventional domain. To what extent can conventional arms control strengthen escalation management? What challenges arise from the use of new conventional weapons systems? What conventional force posture can strengthen both defense and deterrence as well as crisis stability? How can conventional arms control instruments contribute to ceasefires? We explore these questions from historical and comparative perspectives.
Rosa-Hernandez, Gabriela Iveliz, Alexander Graef. 2023. Why the West Should Stick with Conventional Arms Control in Europe for Now. In: Foreign Policy Research Institute, Analysis.
Rosa-Hernandez, Gabriela Iveliz, Alexander Graef. 2023. The CFE Treaty’s Demise and the OSCE: Time to Think Anew? In: Just Security.
Graef, Alexander. 2022. Beyond Stability: The Politics of Conventional Arms Control in Europe. In: Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung 10 (2): 219-245. DOI: 10.1007/s42597-022-00070-y.
Mengelkamp, Lukas, Alexander Graef, Ulrich Kühn. 2022. A Confidence-Building Defense for NATO. In: War on the Rocks.
Graef, Alexander, Tim Thies. 2022. Lessons from the Past: Arms Control in Uncooperative Times. Global Security Policy Brief. London: European Leadership Network.
